SOLUTION: The height of a door is 2.3 feet longer than its​ width, and its front area is 1626.8 square feet. Find the width and height of the door.
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Question 1077918: The height of a door is 2.3 feet longer than its width, and its front area is 1626.8 square feet. Find the width and height of the door.
Answer by rapture(86) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height here is the length of the door.
Let h = height = length of door
h = (x + 2.3)
Let w = width
w = x
A = hw
The area is given to be 1626.8 square feet
Substitute the above values into A = hw.
1626.8 = (x + 2.3)x
1626.8 = x^2 + 2.3x
Solve for x.
Can you take it from here?
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